First lady distributes cash to island’s needy
An islander said envelopes carrying MVR1500 (US$97) were distributed during an event at Afeefuddin School.
18 Jan 2018, 9:00 AM
First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim has distributed cash to people with special needs and their guardians on the island of Kulhudhuffushi in Haa Dhaal atoll, reports Raajje MV.
An islander told the website that envelopes carrying MVR1500 (US$97) were distributed during an event at Afeefuddin School.
“Madam helps people in every island she visits. So she helped people in Kulhudhuffushi too,” Velidhoo MP Abdulla Yameen Rasheed told SunOnline.
There are about 113 people with disabilities from Kulhudhuffushi registered at the National Social Protection Agency.
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